Inspired by classic cinnamon rolls, these dainty spirals swap sticky yeast bread for more manageable trappings but retain the intoxicating, iconic stripes of sugar and spice.

FOR THE DOUGH

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• 2 large eggs

• 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup light-brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dark-brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (1 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Make the dough: Sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and orange zest with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture gradually, and beat until just combined. Divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight).
2. Turn half the dough onto floured parchment. Roll into a 10-by-12-inch rectangle, then trim edges straight. Repeat with remaining half of dough. Transfer rectangles on parchment to a baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm but pliable, about 10 minutes.
3. Make the filling: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Crumble mixture evenly over rectangles. Starting on a long side, roll 1 rectangle into a log, and wrap it in the parchment. Repeat with remaining rectangle. Refrigerate logs for 1 hour (or overnight).
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each log crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake until edges are golden brown, about 19 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 3 days.

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